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Furikake is a Japanese topping which usually is a mixture of dried tuna, sesame seeds, salt, sliced or seasoned seaweed, etc. Furikake is mainly used to sprinkle over steamed rice and noodles, but it is also used for salads, soups, pasta, and sushi rolls. Here it goes a brief history… Around 1912, a pharmacist called Mr. Suekichi Yoshimaru of Futaba, came up with the idea to make a product with ground fish bones to compensate for a lack of calcium in the Japa

椿 (tsubaki) refers to Japonica Camellia, known more commonly as Japanese camellia. This gorgeous flower usually blooms between January and March. Its petals can range from red to pink to white, sometimes with streaks and speckles. The ones most cherished in Japan are the ones that bloom a deep, vivid red. The oils of tsubaki have properties that are completely beneficial to one's beauty cares. It softens the skin, smoothens the hair, and brings out the natural glow one has. They

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ AMIIBO distributed by NINTENDO is a game accessory figure with a built-in IC-CHIP.  The figures can be read into the WII U ‘Wii U GamePad’, the ‘NEW NINTENDO  3DS (incl. XL)’ as well as the 'NINTENDO 2DS' systems, whereby it allows players to enjoy various interlinked activities within the game, such as training characters or collecting all kinds of bonus content for compatible software. The

Wanna add more pop to your drawings? Feel the need to highlight sentences in more vivid colors? In love with using colors but afraid of making mistakes? Pilot Frixion Erasable Color Markers are perfect for you! These markers are so colorful, it's as if a stream of a rainbow is captured in their ink! What makes them perfect is, like other Frixion writing utensils, you can erase what you've written/drawn/highlighted without having to worry about messing up your works or troublesome eraser shav

What is collagen? Collagen is the most common protein that is produced in the human body. Collagen has various roles to benefit the body, but the most visible role is its power over our skin. Collagen makes the mold of our skin and strengthens it while helping replace and restore dead skin cells. When we're young, the natural process of producing collagen is consistent. However, as we age, the production of collagen in our bodies declines, making our skin sag and leading to a quicker path to

From the hatching of the egg until the last beep does us part... ...TAMAGOTCHI are palm-sized, commonly egg-shaped handheld devices from BANDAI, housing a digital pet that needs to be pampered and reared until it is fully grown up. Compared to the first TAMAGOTCHI that came out back in the mid 90's, which was very simple in design and operations, latest versions are much more sophisticated with numerous features and downloadable app functions to add to the excitement of the pl

There's a craze among modern Japanese women on leg aesthetics. Many Japanese women desire their legs to look long and slender. They aim for something called 美脚 (bikyaku) in Japanese, which refers to beautiful legs. Many women try to improve the condition of their legs in many ways, such as doing leg exercises, getting active, etc. A lot of my lady friends do yoga just for their legs, wear high heels to make their legs appear slender, and take the stairs instead of an elevator whenever po

There is no better way to start the new day with a fresh cup of coffee...or two. While you can always hit the coffee shop nearby, you must acknowledge that there's something special about staying home and brewing up your own original cup. You can go for instant coffee, but if you truly want to enjoy the wholesome benefits and rich taste that coffee has to offer, then you must try drip coffee. It's also known as filter coffee, for its usage of filters. Japanese coffee lovers stay true to this

CANMAKE's makeup is arguably one of the most favored brands of makeup in Japan, especially amongst Japanese young girls. CANMAKE provides a myriad of makeup products to suit all skin types, even those who are sensitive. They come in sweet, lovely designs for affordable prices! Today at J-Subculture, we'd like to introduce one of their products called "Glow Fleur Cheeks," a series of flowery blush that brightens the apples of your cheeks. Each case of CANMAKE's Glow Fleur Cheeks is decorat

【J-SUB Shop Product Introductions – Beauty & Health related Items】 High in demand also at our company, we introduce you to a very popular series of skincare products from Japan! In this article we talk about the basic skincare lines of HADALABO GOKUJUN Moisturizing Skin Care (肌研 極潤), HATOMUGI Skin Conditioner (ハトムギ化粧水), KIKUMASAMUNE Sake Skin Care (日本酒化粧水) & MUJI Sensitive Skin Care (MUJI 化粧水): These 4 brands are